Sorohan Surname

365,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Ireland

Sorohan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sorohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania5331:37,6704,804
Ireland1921:24,5262,352
Australia1081:249,96023,064
United States741:4,898,094251,818
England381:1,466,26563,675
Ukraine271:1,686,026128,013
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland681:65,1454,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Sorohan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sorohan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sorohan is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sorohan.

How Common Is The Last Name Sorohan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 365,723rd most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,391,020 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Sorohan live; 57 percent live in Eastern Europe and 54 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The surname Sorohan is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is held by 533 people, or 1 in 37,670. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Suceava County, where 45 percent reside, Botoșani County, where 42 percent reside and Iași County, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Romania Sorohan exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Sorohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sorohan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname expanded 282 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sorohan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sorohan are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Sorohan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.88% less than the national average, earning $33,275 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soroan92378/
Sarohan861,326/
Surohan868/
Soroșan864/
Soroham860/
Sorohon860/
Sharohan801/
Shoroane801/
Seroan77117/
Saroan7751/
Joroan7710/
Soraon771/
Sherrohan7516/
Sorahon71429/
Sheroan71147/
Sorojon7154/
Saroang718/
Sahroan715/
Serroan712/
Soraong711/
Saroant711/
Sarouan711/
Saroain711/
Shharoan67336/
Sorahong6753/
Saroiyan6714/
Zorohein675/
Sherroan673/
Sourojon673/
Zarrohan671/
Surojhon671/
Sharoain671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sorohan
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